A GANG of youths were last night being blamed for scratching blasphemous graffiti on to the door of a North Wales church and smashing windows.

They caused thousands of pounds of damage during the two-night orgy of vandalism.

Vandals etched the message "Jesus is a queer" on to the front door of the combined Catholic churches of Holy Family and St Michael's and All Angels.

Bricks were hurled through six windows of the church, in Victoria Drive, Llandudno Junction, on Friday.

Now Conwy county councillors Mike Priestley and Barry Owen, both of Marl Ward, are demanding the courts grant a six-month dispersal order to enable police officers to break up anti-social gangs in the town.

They believe the measure already granted in historic Conwy town has worked wonders in wiping unsavoury behaviour off the streets.

Councillor Priestley said youths in a "60 to 80"-strong gang etched the graffiti and hurled bricks through the windows of the modern church over a 48-hour period.

Builders are constructing four bungalows next door and a window was smashed in one of those homes and on a JCB digger.

Mr Priestley said: "They have scratched 'Jesus is a queer' onto the door and broke the windows. They have no respect any more.

"There have been a lot of youths, 60 to 80, gathering by the church in Victoria Drive and a couple of weeks ago the police did disperse them.

"But I am disappointed they have been allowed to congregate there again in such numbers.

"This time they have taken their behaviour to new depths. The desecration and damage is prompting us to ask for a Dispersal Order."

The councillors last night urged residents to dial 999 and report any anti-social incidents to police.

Speaking from the church last night Monsignor James Fealey described the attacks as "disheartening".

And he voiced support for the efforts of the two councillors to do something about the youths.

"This is the second incident of its type in recent months and it is most unfortunate."